Duration of preoperative clear fluid fasting and peripheral intravenous catheterization in children: A single-center observational cohort study of 9693 patients.

Clear liquid fasting time was not associated with multiple insertion attempts for intravenous line insertion in children receiving general anesthesia. Factors such as patient age, ethnicity, time of day of induction of anesthesia, and American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status classification show a greater association with the risk of multiple intravenous line insertion attempts.